{"id":10670,"date":"2021-05-03T09:55:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T09:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=10670"},"modified":"2024-04-23T11:42:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:42:25","slug":"delete-file-folder-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/delete-file-folder-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete a File or Folder in DirectAdmin?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With DirectAdmin, users can freely manage their data files and folders for the hosting. You can even delete the files and folders.<\/p>\n<h2>To Delete a File or Folder in DirectAdmin<\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to the DirectAdmin panel.<\/p>\n<p>2. Select <strong>File Manager<\/strong> under the <strong>System Info &amp; Files<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/file-manager-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Browse and <strong>tick the box<\/strong> beside the files and\/or folders to select them.<\/p>\n<p>4. Click on the 3-dots to display the <strong>edit menu<\/strong> and click <strong>Remove<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DA_3dot_del.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"903\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can right-click on the selected files and folders to open the <strong>edit menu<\/strong> and click <strong>Remove<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DA_clik_del.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1358\" height=\"602\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. The <strong>REMOVE FILE<\/strong> window will pop up. You can recheck the selected files and folders and either send them to the <strong>Trash<\/strong> or permanently delete them with the <strong>To Trash<\/strong> switch<b>. <\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-wrapr kb-wisdom-warning kb-wisdom-wrapr-red\">\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-col kb-wisdom-col-icon\">\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-icon\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-wisdom-col kb-wisdom-col-content\">\n<p><strong>Warning<\/strong>: If you click the <strong>To Trash<\/strong> switch off, it will permanently delete the files and folders. The data contained in them will be lost forever. Make sure you take a backup or leave the <strong>To Trash<\/strong> switch on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>6. Click on the <strong>REMOVE<\/strong> button once you are done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DA_remove_files.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"557\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A success message will flash to confirm that the data is deleted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With DirectAdmin, users can freely manage their data files and folders for the hosting. You can even delete the files and folders. To Delete a File or Folder in DirectAdmin 1. Log in to the DirectAdmin panel. 2. Select File Manager under the System Info &amp; Files section. 3. 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